Look through the statements. Listen to the news and tick (√) the correct answer.

1. The police are looking for a) a boy

b) a man

c) a girl

2. This person is a) 20 years old

b) 12 years old

c) 10 years old

3. This person is a) tall and slim

b) short and slim

c) short and plump

4. This person has got a) long brown hair

b) long black hair

c) short brown hair

5. This person has got jeans and a) a light-green top on

b) a black top on

c) a dark-green top on

II. READING

I. Read the texts and match them with the titles. There is one title extra.

A. Tom is quite different from other boys in our class. He isn’t the tallest guy but he is much stronger than some of the tall boys. He’s the best judoist. Besides he’s kind, honest and helpful. I hate it when boys call names and tease but Tom never does this. It’s brilliant to have him as a friend.

B. The British are sporty people. The most popular sport activities in Britain are walking, playing football, doing gymnastics, cycling and others. They enjoy playing baseball and roller blading. The British like animals. They have dogs, cats and parrots in their houses.

The British like watching TV. Some popular British programmes are: Running Repair, Cooking with Pleasure, Fair Play.

C. At one o'clock Ann usually has lunch. After lunch she helps mother about the house. Ann doesn't like to wash the dishes but she enjoys shopping. Sometimes she doesn't remember what her mother told her to buy but she never forgets to buy some milk for her cat.

D. We have two dogs. Their names are Terry and Rex. We love them so much! Every day we take them for a walk in the park. They are so polite and nice when they meet other dogs there. I think they say "Hello!" to them in their dog language.

Different people, different interests.

Pet lovers.

To have a good friend is wonderful.

British weekend

Helping mother about the house

II. Read the text

I am Magnus. I go to Green Street School in Portland, the USA. We get to school by bus.

Our school is quite big. There are about 1,500 students. I don't mind going to school. The lessons aren't very difficult for me. Our lessons start at half past eight. We usually have five or six 45-minute lessons. I am interested in Science and computer studies. I usually get good grades in these subjects and I don't mind having tests in English and Literature in Science and computer studies.

I like my school. I am good at sport. I like playing ball games, especially baseball, football and basketball. We don't have uniform in our school and we don't study foreign languages. Some schools in Portland teach Spanish and German. I would like to study German.

I usually come home at about three o’clock, and go to the local stadium to play baseball with my friends.

Mark the sentences with the letter T, if the information is true, and with the letter F, if it is false.

Magnus goes to a school with a lot of students.

Magnus likes going to school.

Every day Magnus has eight lessons.

He usually gets good grades in Science and computer studies.

They never have tests at school.

They study Spanish and German at school.

Magnus often plays ball games.

III. USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY)

1. Bill is talking about his family and friends.

Fill in the gaps with suitable words. One word in each group is extra.

20.Every year the Guineas Book of Records announces ... person in the world

- more higher - the highest - highest d)highestest

21.My brother is ... than me.

- elder - older - more older - the oldest

Variant II

LISTENING

You’ll hear the 7 o’clock news (новости) on the radio.

Look through the statements. Listen to the news and tick (√) the correct answer.

1. The police are looking for a) a boy

b) a man

c) a girl

2. This person is a) 20 years old

b) 12 years old

c) 10 years old

3. This person is a) tall and slim

b) short and slim

c) short and plump

4. This person has got a) long brown hair

b) long black hair

c) short brown hair

5. This person has got jeans and a) a light-green top on

b) a black top on

c) a dark-green top on

II. READING

I. Read the texts and match them with the titles. There is one title extra.

A. In England the school year begins in September, but not always on the first day of the month, as school never begins on Monday. The English think that Monday is not a good day to start school. So pupils usually begin their school year on the first Tuesday of September.

B. I live in Chicago, Illinois. Illinois is one of the states in the USA. I go to school. My hobby is sport. It's great! I play baseball. It makes me strong. I enjoy listening to rock music. My favourite rock group is "Zeppelin". And I also like circus. It's fun to look at clowns and clever animals! I'm good at history and maths. I read a lot about great people.

C. Our neighbours are the Segals. They are four. Mr. and Mrs. Segal and their two children. I make friends with John.Our fathers work together. Our families often spend free time together. We have picnics and go fishing. And sometimes we go boating. It’s great!

D. Ann can play the piano very well. Her friends often come to see her in the evening. They enjoy listening to music and sometimes Ann plays or sings for them. They always praise (хвалят) her singing. Sometimes they go out for a walk if the weather is fine and enjoy fresh air and a good company.

I like playing sports.

A good musician.

The beginning of the school year.

Spending free time together.

My interests.

II. Read the text

I am Alice. I am in my sitting room at home, talking to my teacher on the radio. Yes, I am at school!

I live in the middle of Australia, a long way from any towns or cities, so I belong to the School of the Air. Students from all over Australia belong to such school. Every day, I start at half past eight. I have two hours of radio lessons and sometimes I watch lessons on TV. After that, I have three hours of homework, then I have free time after 2 p.m.

I don't mind going to school in the sitting room — it's fun! I like using the radio. I like Geography because I'm interested in learning about foreign countries and I like talking to my Geography teacher about her visits to Europe, Asia and America. I also like History lessons. Unfortunately, we don't have sport lessons, but I often play ball games with my friend.

Mark the sentences with the letter T, if the information is true, and with the letter F, if it is false.

Alice lives not far from towns or cities.

There are students from different parts of Australia in her class.

Every day Alice has eight lessons.

Alice doesn't like going to school in the sitting room.

Alice likes talking about her visits to Europe.

Alice’s Geography teacher visited Europe, Asia and America.

Alice is sorry, that they don't have sport lessons.

III. USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY)

1. Paul is talking about his family and friends.

Fill in the gaps with suitable words. One word in each group is extra.

- My sister is (0) talkative. She likes to chat over the telephone. But she is very (1)_______. (good at, cheerful, talkative)

- My best friend is (2) _______ and I can always (3) ________him. (boastful, honest, trust).

- My mother is very (4) _______. She is never (5) ________.(helpful, lazy, smart)

- My pet is a (6) _______cat. She is very (7) _________ (clever, funny, strict)

What are Paul and his family doing now? What do they usually do? Choose the correct verb form.

Paul sometimes (0) (goes/is going) to the swimming pool on Saturdays, but at the moment he (12) (does/is doing) his homework. He usually (13) (has/is having) a lot of things to do. His mum (14) (prepare/is preparing) vegetables for dinner. Paul’s sister always (15) (helps/is helping) her. But now she (16) (cleans/is cleaning) her room.

3. Put the adjectives in the correct form

17. The giraffe is(tall)animal in the world.

18 Nick is ( strong) than Rick.

19. I find French(interesting)than history

Choose the adjectives in the correct form

20. Cindy is ... girl I have ever met.

- the smartest - smatier - the most - smartest smarter

21. Chemistry is ... of all subjects.

- more difficult - the most difficult - much more difficult - difficultiest

Variant III

I. LISTENING

You’ll hear the 7 o’clock news (новости) on the radio.

Look through the statements. Listen to the news and tick (√) the correct answer.

1. The police are looking for a) a boy

b) a man

c) a girl

2. This person is a) 20 years old

b) 12 years old

c) 10 years old

3. This person is a) tall and slim

b) short and slim

c) short and plump

4. This person has got a) long brown hair

b) long black hair

c) short brown hair

5. This person has got jeans and a) a light-green top on

b) a black top on

c) a dark-green top on

II. READING

I. Read the texts and match them with the titles. There is one title extra.

A. We are very fond of having picnics. On Sundays our family goes to some nice place in the country. We like to sit in the open air and enjoy nature. It's a pleasure to have lunch in a forest or near the water. We can also play ball or swim if the weather is fine.

B. Little children going to school with their parents on their first school day look so clean and nice. They don't have any bags or books with them, as there is no need for these things on their first day at school. Pupils will get them later. They will get exercise-books, pencils, pens, rulers and rubbers too.

C. The British are sporty people. The most popular sport activities in Britain are walking, playing football, doing gymnastics, cycling and others. They enjoy playing baseball and roller blading. The British like animals. They have dogs, cats and parrots in their houses.

The British like watching TV. Some popular British programmes are: Running Repair, Cooking with Pleasure, Fair Play.

D. I live in Chicago, Illinois. Illinois is one of the states in the USA. I go to school. My hobby is sport. It's great! I play baseball. It makes me strong. I enjoy listening to rock music. My favourite rock group is "Zeppelin". And I also like circus. It's fun to look at clowns and clever animals! I'm good at history and maths. I read a lot about great people.

My interests.

The beginning of the school year.

A lunch in a forest.

Different people, different interests

I like playing sports.

II. Read the text

I am Magnus. I go to Green Street School in Portland, the USA. We get to school by bus.

Our school is quite big. There are about 1,500 students. I don't mind going to school. The lessons aren't very difficult for me. Our lessons start at half past eight. We usually have five or six 45-minute lessons. I am interested in Science and computer studies. I usually get good grades in these subjects and I don't mind having tests in English and Literature in Science and computer studies.

I like my school. I am good at sport. I like playing ball games, especially baseball, football and basketball. We don't have uniform in our school and we don't study foreign languages. Some schools in Portland teach Spanish and German. I would like to study German.

I usually come home at about three o’clock, and go to the local stadium to play baseball with my friends.

Mark the sentences with the letter T, if the information is true, and with the letter F, if it is false.

Magnus goes to a school with a lot of students.

Magnus likes going to school.

Every day Magnus has eight lessons.

He usually gets good grades in Science and computer studies..

They have tests in different subjects.

They study Spanish and German at school.

Magnus often plays ball games.

III. USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY)

1. Bill is talking about his family and friends.

Fill in the gaps with suitable words. One word in each group is extra.

My brother is very (0) friendly. He always (10)_______ with his friends. (gets on well, quarrels, friendly)

I am a bit (2) _______. I like chatting with my friends. But I never (3)______ about them. (gossip, talkative, polite)

My best friend is (4) _____ Russian. He is very (5) ______. (clever, brave, good at)

My father is not (8) _____ at all. He likes helping people. He is (9) ______. (strong, helpful, lazy)

My mother likes animals. She is (10) _______. She never (11) ______ a dog or a cat. (trusts, hurts, kind )

2. At weekends Bill and his family do various things.

What are Bill and his family doing now? What do they usually do? Choose the correct verb form.

Bill’s Father usually (0) (goes/is going) fishing on Saturdays, but now he (12) (does not go/isn’t going) fishing, because the weather is bad. He (13) (plays/is playing) chess with Bill . His mum (14) (reads/is reading) a tale for his little brother. Bill’s sister (15) (does/is doing) her homework. She always (16) (has/is having) a lot of things to do.

3. Put the adjectives in the correct form

17. Tokyo is(big)city in the world

18. Scotland is (small) .than England .

19. I find French(difficult) than English

Choose the adjectives in the correct form

20.In my opinion the tiger is ... animal of all.

- more dangerous - the dangeroustest - very dangerous - the most dangerous

21.I am 1.9 cm ... than you are.

- tallest - more taller - tallier - taller

Variant IV

I. LISTENING

You’ll hear the 7 o’clock news (новости) on the radio.

Look through the statements. Listen to the news and tick (√) the correct answer.

1. The police are looking for a) a boy

b) a man

c) a girl

2. This person is a) 20 years old

b) 12 years old

c) 10 years old

3. This person is a) tall and slim

b) short and slim

c) short and plump

4. This person has got a) long brown hair

b) long black hair

c) short brown hair

5. This person has got jeans and a) a light-green top on

b) a black top on

c) a dark-green top on

II. READING

I. Read the texts and match them with the titles. There is one title extra.

A. Lilly is my best friend but she is a bit older than I am. She’s got long hair but now her hair is much shorter. She is good-looking. Her favourite clothes are blue jeans. She likes to wear them all the time. She is very cheerful and we never quarrel. It’s brilliant to have her as a friend.

B. My family is great. We all are interested in different things. My Dad likes computers. He invents new generations of computers. My Mum grows exotic flowers. She spends a lot of time growing them in our little garden. My brother Tom is mad about Maths and motorbikes. I collect stamps.

C. Ann can play the piano very well. Her friends often come to see her in the evening. They enjoy listening to music and sometimes Ann plays or sings for them. They always praise (хвалят) her singing. Sometimes they go out for a walk if the weather is fine and enjoy fresh air and a good company.

D. We are very fond of having picnics. On Sundays our family goes to some nice place in the country. We like to sit in the open air and enjoy nature. It's a pleasure to have lunch in a forest or near the water. We can also play ball or swim if the weather is fine.

A lunch in a forest.

A good musician.

Our family at home.

Different people different interests.

To have a good friend is wonderful.

II. Read the text

I am Alice. I am in my sitting room at home, talking to my teacher on the radio. Yes, I am at school!

I live in the middle of Australia, a long way from any towns or cities, so I belong to the School of the Air. Students from all over Australia belong to such school. Every day, I start at half past eight. I have two hours of radio lessons and sometimes I watch lessons on TV. After that, I have three hours of homework, then I have free time after 2 p.m.

I don't mind going to school in the sitting room — it's fun! I like using the radio. I like Geography because I'm interested in learning about foreign countries and I like talking to my Geography teacher about her visits to Europe, Asia and America. I also like History lessons. Unfortunately, we don't have sport lessons, but I often play ball games with my friend.

Mark the sentences with the letter T, if the information is true, and with the letter F, if it is false.

Alice lives far from towns or cities.

There are students from different parts of Australia in her class.

Every day Alice has eight lessons.

Alice likes going to school in the sitting room.

Alice likes talking about her visits to Europe.

Alice’s Geography teacher visited Europe, Asia and America.

Alice is sorry, that they don't have sport lessons.

III. USE OF ENGLISH (GRAMMAR/VOCABULARY)

1. Jack is talking about his family and friends.

Fill in the gaps with suitable words. One word in each group is extra.

I am a bit (0) talkative. I like chatting with my friends. But I never (1)______ about them. (gossip, talkative, polite)

My best friend is (4) _______ and I can always (5)________him. (boastful, honest, trust).

My father is not (6) _____ at all. He likes helping people. He is (7) ______. (strong, helpful, lazy)

My mother likes animals. She is (8) _______. She never (9) _______ a dog or a cat. (trust, hurts, kind )

My pet is a (10) _______dog. He is very (11) _________ (clever, funny, strict)

2. At weekends Jack and his family do various things.

What are Jack and his family doing now? What do they usually do? Choose the correct verb form.

Jack’s mother usually (0) (goes/is going) shopping on Saturdays, but now she (12) (does not go/isn’t going) shopping. She (13) (reads/is reading) a tale to his little brother. Jack (14) (play/is playing) chess with his father. At the moment Jack’s sister (15) (cleans/is cleaning) her room. They always (16) (watch/are watching) their favourite films on Sundays.